Prime Minister Vladimir Putin visits an arms expo in the Urals city of Nizhny Tagil
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin started his inspection of the Nizhny Tagil arms exposition with a look at tanks.
Putin got a closer look at a T-90AM.
Vladimir Putin in a T-90AM tank.
After seeing tanks, Putin visited a static exposition where he was shown an artillery piece.
“Dmitry Anatolyevich [Medvedev] was taught to fire such a weapon,” Putin said, adding that it is no longer in service.
Putin was also shown the Rys (Lynx) armored vehicle, which is produced jointly with Italy’s Iveco, at a plant in the southwest Russian city of Voronezh.
Putin was also shown a serviceman’s universal kit, designed to ensure communication between units.
The premier also stood by a hardware and software stand providing automated control of military formations.
After inspecting the military hardware, Putin approached an icon painting stand of a regional public fund. An icon “The Angel of the Desert” depicting John the Baptist holding the soul of Jesus Christ was presented to him.
